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The crab is always trying TO catch On.
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CASTLE ROCK RIPPLES.
BANNER, May "a, 1887.

Corn up.
| Potatoes ditto.
Lots of immigrants passing through.
The merry buzz of the rattle snake is
again to be heard in the land.
The heavy rain on the IA washed out
several gardens, besides doing other
slight damage
J John Daily has bought a mare from
Mr.. Tedlock, of Cove CO., to replace one
of the two which he lost in his well not
long ago.
A new Sabbath school was organized
on Sunday at the school house near VIM.
Cooks. j. G. Brown was chosen super
intendent.
Nelson Lund has brought in a first
class well drill. Mr.. Lund has been en-
gagged by Will. Rough to bore on his
claim till water is reached.
J. M. futile and A. T. Elliott had a
little racket few days ago in regard
to trespass Of the latter's cattle. Some
hard words passed, but no one was hurt.
One of our neighbors on the Smoky
lost a horse colt recently under rather
peculiar circumstances. A mule had
taken strong dislike to the colt, and,
when no one was near enough to prevent,
caught it up, carried it down to the river,
about SO rods away, and tramped it into
the sand till dead.
A hint to any one intending to list corn
on sloping ground: Don't run your rows
from top to bottom, but so that they will
be comparatively level. One farmer, not
far away, listed his after the former
fashion, and the heavy rain few nights
ago transplanted all the corn to the lower
end of the furrow.
On the night of the heavy rain Chas.
Rule picketed two calves to a wagon
which was standing in the draw near his
house. When he went out to look for
them, wagon and calves were just sailing
down the draw. 1t is needless to say
that the calves were landed. Mr.. Rules
well, q feet deep, was entirely filed with
sand and mud.
Mr.. Carpenter, going out the other day
to picket his cow, tied her rope to one
with which his mule had been picketed.
The two ropes together brought the
COW within range of an 18-foot well, and
she, of course, fell in, the rope being
barely long enough to let her down about
five feet. Mr.. G. hitched his team to the
rope, and raised her to the top, when the
rope gave way, and she fell to the bottom.
He then procured tackle, and hoisted her
to the top, when the rope broke, and she
again went to the bottom. The third
time he succeeded in bringing her out,
safe and sound, and not in the least dis
composed by her little escapade.
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received one day last week, viz: The BIZ
ennial Report of the State Board of Agri-
culture and. the Report of the State
Board of Horticulture
Married--At the residence of the brides
parents, Mr.. John Schoustrom and Miss
Matchmaker, both of Wabaunsee county.
Mr.. Schoustrom's father is a brother of
Mr.. Nielsen, north of Ogallah.
Just received at Benson Bros.'--A new
stock of Dry Goods.
The "Oozer" feels it his duty to thank
the "Cawer" for her compliment in her
last issue, and if she should come and see
our booming little town, we are inclined
to think she could give us another item.
Where the prairie has been burned
over, it is getting almost too dry to pillow,
but where the grass is still there, the
ground is in good condition for blowing.
This settles the question, "Does it dam
age the ground to have it burned overY
Isaac Barnes has returned from Nor
ton county, and is holding down his
claim. Mr.. Barnes went away early in
the spring, and the young people are glad
to have as nice and friendly a young man
back in their neighborhood. Mr.. Barnes
says crops look well in Norton county.
STATE FORESTRY STROKES.
The roof of the forestry barn has been
painted with fre-proof paint.
The seeds are coming up tolerably well
at the forestry, Mr.. Mapes tells us.
The forest men went to Wa-Keeney last
Saturday with Commissioner Robb.
It requires a good stiff breeze to run
the windmill at the forestry station.
Commissioner Robb was up last Satur-
day. He went away feeling quite unwell.
Five teams are breaking at the forestry,
and large patch of sod is being turned
over.
Some of the men had quit work at the
but are now beginning again, as
the weeds are beginning to increase in
A. E. MCC.
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OGALLAH OOZINGS,
OGALLAH, KAN, June 4. 1887.

OGALLAH, KAN, June 4, 1887.
Crops good.
Wheat is almost through heading.
Mrs. Cook is reported to be worse
again.
Prairie schooners seem to be on the
increase.
r. S. Smith has contested Mr.. Neilsen's
tree claim.
See Benson Bros advertisements in
this column.
G. G. Yetter has a very fine locust
grove on his tree claim.
Chas Cludas has been doing some
painting for A. B. Cooper.
Samuel Harvey, of Big creek, reports
potatoes as large as hens eggs.
We are very sorry to announce the
sickness of Miss Berenice Yetter.
Mr.. Click tells us that he has taken an
appeal of his case-Houseman VS.. Click.
Soft maple seed can not be had, Mr..
Kelly, the Wa-Keeney hardware man,
said.
Mr.. Daniel Pershing has taken another
boarder. She is going to stay with Mr..
p. awhile.
Benson Bros. will sell as cheap as the
cheapest for cash.
Mr.. Brabb has purchased large team.
He thinks they will weigh about ], 400
pounds apiece.
Several new cultivators have been
brought into this neighborhood-a sure
sign of weeds suffering.
A coyote came to one of Eli McC Columns
chicken coops one night last week, and
took an old turkey and fifteen young
ones.
Through the mistake of the printer, in
our last items Miles Knapp was put
Wills Knapp, and Mr.. Albert Tawny,
VIM. Albert Tawny.
Mr.. Ekland has lost mule, and has
another mule and two ponies sick. This
disease is pronounced by Mr.. John Wag-
ner to be the first stage of the CHAMBERS.
Just to the west of Ellis is nice piece
of wheat, and a piece of corn which
would do for farmers to take an example
from. A person can hardly see weed in
it.
VIM. Hull tells us that he ate meal of
new potatoes for his Decoration day din.
ner. William is an industrious young
man, and we would like to see him pros
per.
Go to Benson Bros for Choice Gro
ceries.
Mrs. Ridgway's brother is out from
Ohio, on visit. We understand he is
also looking for location fora store, as
ne is thinking of'moving to some portion
of the West
Your correspondent is indebted to w:
8. Tlton for two large books which be
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-06-04

The most wonderful thing for clean
ing silver, glass, and, in fact, everything,
is Daylight Soap. For sale at KYLE's.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-06-04
BREAKING PLOWS.

Kelly Hardware and Implement Co.
have just received one hundred Iron Beam
Rod Breakers-the cheapest and best
pillow ever brought to the west. Call and
see them.
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going to take shotgun to the next one
that locates here. Now, John, can't you
think OF better way than that, without
depopulating your neighborhood?
Married, May "a, Mr.. John Marcy to
Miss Ella Doerschlag, by minister from
Ness, whose name we are unable to learn.
The happy couple are now living on the
husbands claim, six miles west. ALI
along the Smoky we unite in wishing
them long, prosperous and happy life.
WASP.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-06-04
DISTRICT FLEECE

SIX MILES WEST OF WA-KEENEY.
The Sunday school is well attended.
One of Mr.. Schwanback's horses has
died.
Mr.. Lawrence is making preparations
to fence his place.
One of Mr.. Braunig's horses was badly
hurt few days ago.
Miss Nellie Rhoades has gone to town
again to stay awhile.
Mrs. Weekley spent Sunday week ago
with L. A. Braunig's family.
W. s. Harrison was out at L. A. Brau-
nig's short time ago, looking at some
cattle.
MIR. Miller has a stray pony, branded
r on left hip. The owner will please call
and get him.
III M.
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WILCOX WARBLINGS.

WILCOX, TREGo Co., June l, 1887.
Trees doing we'll.
Every body busy.
Corn looking fine.
Sunday school meets at 1890. Let all
come and keep up an interest.
Mr.. Thomas, the potter, is still at work.
He also has 800 trees planted and grow
ing. He has not yet resided here one
year.
Nickel Ambers's windmill goes all right,
but a miscalculation in necessary strength
has caused it to be taken down to wait
for larger castings. Perseyere, Mike.
IF the Ogallah and Collyer corresponds
dents are trying to boom their towns, all
right; but here everybody is too busy to
stop to boom; hence the scarcity of items.
Mr.. Bowles has proved committed
his homestead, presumably-to look for
another. That's right. "Git a plenty
while you're gittin, says L" 1t will be
worth it soon. William Klaus has like
wise proved up on his claim. Same rea-
son.
DR.. Upshaw's stone barn O-is
progressing nicely. This is the kind of
improvement that tells. The doctor has
been here but year and halt, and he
now has a nice growing orchard of 400
trees, and 400 forest trees. These were
omitted in our last.
Mr.. John Gochenaur has been down
with scarlet fever at Mr.. Geo. Bakers.
While not yet well, he was better, but
caught cold, getting worse again. His
case is not serious, however, and we hope
to see him all right by next issue.
By the way, Mr.. BoWles says that
thirteen bachelors In his school district
are getting too numerous, and that he is
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We would like for every lady in
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that matter, to look at our stock of
Spring Dress Goods. Don't be afraid to
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too willing to show the goods.
40 MARSHALL & UFFoRD.
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-02
A LADY FELL 400 FEET.
Terrible Plunge from Colorat
Precinica.

Terrible Plunge from Colorado
Precipics.
CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. 25.-Mrs. T. J
Townsley, the hicago lady who was the
occupant of the stage coach that toppled
a distance of 400 feet down independence
pass, Col, last month without sustaining
so much as a scratch, arrived in this city
yesterday. Mrs. Townsley is pre-
possessing and about twenty-five. She
says: "Going down a steep hill the
brakes would not hold and the horses
went on mad gallop; we were rounding
Independence pass when suddenly
the driver cried, "Jump, jump
for your -" he never finished
the sentence. Ahead of him he
sew heavy boulder topple and fall down
the mountain and into the path. This
caused him to make the cry of warning
The obstruction was but twenty yards
ahead of him, and it was beyond human
power to stay the coach. saw the
driver leap. Down we went, and
through the window | fell. Less for
tunate than myself the coach and my
fellow tourists lodged in crevice on the
side of the precipice some $50 feet below
the road. l was thrown out with such
force that l cleared this crae
and kept on and down full
400 feet to the bed of the canon
and into bank of snow, cutting my
way into it as if it was water, head first.
The Granite coach just to the rear of Us
pulled into notch IN the rocks and the
driver and some prospectors got out ana
climbed down to where l had lodged
Armed with shovels they began to dig N,
out; and it is curious TO relate, the ONT
fish wound l received was from the
blade of a shovel which plowsd furrow
on my aukle when they reached me. 1
was finally dug out, unconscious and to
appearances dead. All the rest had sus-
tanned frightful injuries in heir fall of
$50 feet.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-02
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-02
NEVER STOPPED RUNNING.
An Earthquake Fugitive from Charleston
found wandering in tho Mountains,
Naked and Demented.

An Earthquake Fugitive from Chsrleston
found Wandering in tho Mountains,
Naked and Demented.
WOLF CREEK, TENN. Jan. 26.-George
Caldwell, while bear hunting few days
ago on Balsam mountain, one of the
highest mountains in North Carolins, dis
covered man almost naked wandering
aimlessly around in the snow, which was
nearly :wo feet deep, and eight miles
from the nearest habitation. On seeing
Caldwell he started to run, but was easily
overtaken and captured. His clothing was
found to consist of q flannel undershirt,
which was torn into shreds, and one
shoe. His feet were frost bitten and legs
fearfully scratched by briers He is a.
veritaOle living skeleton. All efforts to
get him to tell his name or give an intel
ligent account of himself have so far
failed. When spoken to he becomes vio-
lent, tries TO get away and talks deliri
ously about being fireman on an engine
in Charleston when the big shake came.
1t is with difficulty he can be made to take
nourisbment. 1t is supposed be WAS
crazed by the earthquake shock Of August
81 and wandered to the mountains, but
how he has lived this long is mystery.
Caldwell will lake steps to restore him to,
his friends.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-02

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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-02

The total sum amounts to about 5000,
900 head of cattle and 1850, coo head Of
sheep in the counties through which the
railroads tributary % Fort Worth run.
Those in the counties adjoining or near
to these roads amount to almost as many
more, and, indeed, tWo-thirds of the
cattle in the state ere held in the counties
tributary to the Fort Worth railroads.
So much for the cattle and the rail
roads.
The only refngerating plant in the
northern part Of the state is in Fort
Worth. 1t can be put to work iu int
briefest possible time. 70 start new
establisbment-to purchase and improve
the grounds, buld the houses, have the
machinery made, brought to the grounds,
set up and put in operation, is the work
of months. half year, at least, would
DC required to do it. No other place hav-
ing no plant can offer the inducements
that Fort Worth has to offer in the quick
ness with which the work can be done,
and urless the stockmen VINO want mar
ket for their stock are content to wait
until another season they can not over
look the advantages offered By Fort
Worth.
II uas DtSu IuCNI pun
ated, and as soon as some necessary pre-
partitions can be made they will be ready
TO go to work. This company includes
Messrs l. Dahlman, owner of the refrig-
orator; c. L Frost of the Fort Worth
and Denver Railroad; Z. A. Morse OF the
Fort Worth Western Railroad; ThOs.
R"che of tn Fort Worth and New Or
leans road, and L. II. Stein of Fort
Worth. They are receiving generous as
sistance from the people of Fort Worth
and largely from tine cattlemen who look
for market for their stock when the
work of Strengthening begins. This viii
not be long delayed, and when the work
h gins there will be demand for 200 TO
400 good beeves every day, or, say, at the
rate of 1000 or 5000 month.
These things are worth the serious con-
sideration of the stockmen who are striv-
my to emancipate themselves from the
slavery of the rings that they are virtually
owned by. We recognize that they have
no more interest in one place than i'll
another, except as one place offers better
advantages as market than another;
and when they consider the claims of all
places thst are contendipg for their en-
courag. ment in establishing market,
they cannot pass by Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-02

plosion occurred in the after part
of the saloon BY which Captain
Kelley a1d James Justine were slightly
injured. The explosion is believed 10
have been from dynamite packed in a
satchel that had been left IN the cl set
rooms. St. Clair told the Captain of the
stranger who had hurried ashore as the
last bell was ringing, before the steamer
Sailed, and naturally he is regarded as
having left the satchel containing the eX-
plOsives. The steamer at once put about
and arrived at her dock at midnight last
night. The amount OF damage to the YES
sci was not ascerrained.
President McCready of the Old Do,
minion line has offer, d 6 reward Of sl0,-
600 for the arrest AID conviction IF the
miscreant who placed the Internal in
strument on the Dreyandotte yesterday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-02
BELLIGERENT LAWMAKERS.

The Lie Exchanged in tho Lower House
of the Arkansas Legislature.
Special to the Gazette.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Feb. IAN excit-
ing incident occurred in the state Legisla
ture to-day, Hon, j. NJ. Hewitt, Speaker
of the House, while speaking upon a res
olutlon said certain party or parties de-
sired to impede legislation because OF
having been defeated for the sraakership
Hon. B. B. Hudsins, who came within
three votes of election to tho speaker
ship asked if he referred to Liza. HeW-
lit answered, eyes" Hudgins denounced
Hewitt as liar. Indescribe 0le excite
ment followed. All the members rose
and business was for time suspended.
Mutual friends pleaded with the belllger
ents. Finally Hewitt apologized to all
the members except Hudgins. The latter
apologized to all. Further trouble is i'm
miDent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-02
Ell PASO.

An Attempt at Suicide Change In Military
stations,
Special to the Gazette.
Ell PAso, TEX, Feb. COWBOY Jack,
who came here few days since, dressed
in cowboys suit, and made an on
slaught upon a Policeman, turns out to be
woman. She attempted suicide to-day
by the morphine route, but was saved oy
the timely assistance of physician.
A telegram from Washington to-day
states that the Tenth Infantry will be
transferred from Fort Bliss to Fort Un-
ion, and that the Sixteenth Infantry,
serving in the Department of Texas, will
come here.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-02
A DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.
An Attempt to Blow Up the Steamer Drey
andoIte.

An Attempt to Blow Up the Steamer Drey
andott-.
NEW YORK, Feb. AT O'Clock yes.
terday afternoon the steamship Dreyan-
dotte sailed from her pier in this city for
Norfolk, Va. As the last bell was ring
ing previous to the departure of the yes
sci, Robert St. Clair, messenger boy,
noticed young man about twenty-one
years of age coming hurriedly from q
closet room. The boys attention was
fixed and be noticed that the stranger had
q blown mustache and whiskers, and that
he wore Derby hat, light brown over
coat and dark trowsers. These observe
tions were made while the stranger hur-
ried ashore and disappeared among the
knot of persons st the foot OF the gang
planks. The steamer, Captain d. Kelley
in command, proceeded on her voyage.
When off Long Branch an ex-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-02
Bryan Notes.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
BRYAN, TEX, Jan. SI.-Last night the
business house of D. Nike, q merchant OF
this place, was broken into and burglar
lied of various articles of merchandise
amounting to between 500 and $500
As yet there is no clue to the burglars.
The drouth is continuing, and there Is
no prospect of rain, which is much needed
in this section
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-02
ADefaulting Bank Clerk.

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. John D.
Isle, discount clerk in the First National
Bank of this city, failed to put in an ap-
pearance Saturday last, while an investi-
cation OF the accounts of the bank was
proceeding by the directors. 1t is now
said that he is defsu ter to the amount
OF about $50, 900, though the investigation
is not complete. Isle left home Satur-
day morning, since which time he has not
been seen or heard of.